List of MotoGP Race Tracks of 2025
British Grand | Silverstone Circuit
The British Grand Prix is a track with a rich history, and it offers incredibly high speeds.
Silverstone Circuit, also known as the British Grand Prix or simply “British Grand Prix”, is an English motor racing track located near the Northamptonshire village of Silverstone. The circuit is home to the British Grand Prix. It was first used as the British Grand Prix. Silverstone hosted the 1950 British Grand Prix, the first race of the newly formed World Championship of Drivers. From 1955 to 1986 the race was rotated between Silverstone and Aintree, before settling permanently on Silverstone in 1987. The circuit is also home to the British round in the MotoGP Series.
The circuit is built on an old Royal Air Force base and is famous for its speed. Hamilton said once, “The faster the track gets, it gets better.” The circuit has to be one of the fastest in the world. It feels like you are driving a fighter plane around it. Wind plays a significant role, due to its openness. Alex Albon said, “It changes the balance so much. So to be at the limit for the entire corner, it’s easy to underdrive the part of the turn that has a slight headwind. And you can use just a tiny bit of this wind to push more into the corner.”
Over the years the track has undergone a few changes in its layout, but it has retained the same character. New names for corners and straights have been added to honour the heritage and culture of the area.
Qatar | Lusail International Circuit
The Lusail International Circuit was constructed in less than a year to prepare for Qatar’s inaugural MotoGP in 2004.
Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation built the circuit in just over a year for a total cost of US$58 million. The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation had to have almost 1,000 workers on the site 24/7 to prepare it for the Marlboro Grand Prix of Qatar on 2 October 2004, the first event.
The track was designed primarily for motorcycling. It is 5.4 km long and surrounded by artificial turf to keep sand blowing from the desert in the vicinity from affecting the circuit. The main straight measures over one kilometre and has a mix of high-speed and medium-speed turns, including two quick left-handers that have proven to be popular among riders.
The only motorsport facility located in Qatar is the Lusail International Circuit, the third desert circuit to be built at the turn of the century. It is located on the outskirts of Doha, Qatar’s capital, and it has the only circuit license in the region that includes both FIA & FIM.
It has been a bike track for many years and is home to MotoGP, World, as well as local races. The circuit was largely unknown until relatively recently. However, it gained prominence in 2015 when the WTCC visited.
Losail will fill the gap in the meantime until the new circuit is ready. The 10-year contract signed by Qataris is expected to see Formula One arrive there as early as 2021.
Portugal | Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
Autodromo Internacional do Algarve opened to great fanfare in 2008 with the intent of hosting a Formula One Grand Prix. Unfortunately, due to financial issues, the original owners were unable to realise this goal; however, the Coronavirus Pandemic provided them with an unexpected opportunity: they could host MotoGP Grands Prix 2020-2021!
Since its inaugural use, this circuit has become one of the most sought-after motorsport venues in Portugal and is commonly referred to simply as the Algarve Circuit or Portimao Circuit.
The circuit was first announced in 2002, yet faced difficulties raising funds at first. After three years, however, when both Portuguese Ministries of Economy and Environment issued joint statements recognizing its plans as viable plans, momentum for its completion grew substantially.
Portimao Municipal Assembly — despite opposition from various political parties — allocated two plots totalling 800 acres for Parkalgar’s new circuit and business park, and granted concessions that will aid its setup; these included 10-year tax breaks and reduced annual land rent payments.
In February 2008, the final plans of the circuit were unveiled during a grand ceremony presided by Portugal’s Ministers of Economy and Innovation, Youth, and Sport as well as Mayor Paulo Pinheiro and project director Ricardo Pina. Unlike most modern venues, he created an innovative layout that conformed to FIM and FIA specifications while having unique elevation changes and rollercoaster-like effects.
America | Circuit of The Americas
Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, or COTA as it is commonly referred to, has endured an uncertain beginning before quickly transforming itself into one of the premier circuits on the racing calendar.
As the inaugural Formula One circuit built specifically in the US, Indianapolis became one of its premier venues since then, hosting MotoGP, IMSA MotoAmerica and NASCAR races as well as IndyCars as well as World Endurance Championship events.
Austin Bold FC plays its matches at an adjacent soccer stadium that seats 5,000. Furthermore, this circuit also boasts an amphitheatre capable of accommodating 14,000 guests for music concerts near its iconic observation tower.
Circuit of the Americas was first proposed as a plan in July 2010 to reignite USA hopes of hosting an F1 Grand Prix. Tavo Hellmund, a former Formula 3 driver from the 1990s who secured an agreement from Bernie Ecclestone to host US GP beginning in 2012 would serve as project leader while Texas billionaires Red McCombs (a fellow former Formula 3 driver) and Bobby Epstein are expected to invest heavily in its development.
Hellmund, Schwantz and Tilke collaborated to design the initial track layout. Drawing inspiration from other circuits around the world – Silverstone’s Maggots-Becketts-Chapel complex as a prime source – Hockenheim Stadium section and Istanbul Park Turn Eight were mirrored as were steep rises such as Turn One which offered significant elevation change and turned out to be particularly noticeable features of their initial track design.
Spain | Circuito de Jerez
Circuito de Jerez opened in December 1985 and hosted its inaugural Spanish Grand Prix only four months later – cementing itself as one of Spain’s premier racing facilities for nearly four decades. It brought back World Driver’s Championship action after a four-year hiatus; even after giving full-time status to Barcelona in 1991, Circuito de Jerez returned multiple times as host for European Grand Prix events; most memorably being the 1997 season finale when Jacques Villeneuve and Michael Schumacher caused an unprecedented season-ending battle by posting identical qualifying laps but colliding during racing – ending up with Villeneuve coming out victorious.
Since opening its doors for racing in 1987, Jerez has only seen minor modifications, evolving into its current 2.751-mile, 15-turn layout in 1994. Many tight and heavy braking corners such as Curva Dry Sac where Villeneuve and Schumacher collided or Curva Lorenzo that prepare drivers for the final straightaway are present here; it even boasts a chicane named after Ayrton Senna – winner of 1986 and 1989 Spanish Grands Prix races.
Jerez in southern Spain has long been associated with two-wheel racing. At the start of the 1960s, Jerez organized its legendary ‘Trofeo de la Merced’ street races series attracting top motorbike riders like Angel Nieto, Ricardo Tormo, Sito Pons, Benjamin Grau and Victor Palomo as well as visiting international riders like Marco Luchinelli, Barry Sheene Jan de Vries and Borje Jansson – with each competing on different bikes at different courses!
Over the years, racing was held at various locations; its initial course was along the beach in Valdelagrana during the mid-1950s before moving onto an Avenida de America circuit in 1963. Constancia then served as home, where local hero Antonio “Peluqui” Sanchez tragically lost his life due to an accident; San Benito then offered up new circuits, with noise complaints eventually forcing racing out and finally concluding after the 1981 season.
Spain | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya, as it was renamed in September 2013, is Europe’s busiest track, hosting high-profile rounds of Formula One and MotoGP racing while serving as a home for F1 teams to test both cars and drivers during winter testing sessions.
Once one of the most enjoyable circuits of the 1990s, safety regulations have forced its last sector to be modified and filled with chicanes. Beginning in 2023, all categories, including Formula 1, will be licensed to use both variants – one with and one without chicanes – on this track.
The track may not be ideal for overtaking, but it provides opportunities for various forms of racing on both two and four-wheelers.
In the mid-1980s, the Catalan Government proposed moving the Grand Prix from Jerez to Barcelona and bringing racing back to Barcelona after its last event at the Monjuic circuit during the 1970s. They secured land in Montmelo north of Barcelona and laid the first foundation stone in February 1989.
Construction continued throughout 1990 and 1991, culminating with completion in time for the inaugural event of the Spanish Touring Car Championship on September 10, 1991 – won by Luis Perez Sala of F1 team fame, who held off three other drivers before winning with ease. Two weeks later saw Mansell versus Senna battle it out on the front straight, before another month later motorcycle Grand Prix was held.
Malaysia | Sepang International Circuit
The Sepang International Circuit, also known as Litar Antarabangsa Sepang in Malay, is a model that has been followed by all Grand Prix circuits of the 21st Century.
The track, which was originally built for Formula One, hosted the Malaysian Grand Prix from 1998 until it decided to focus on two-wheeled racing. The track is still the host of the Malaysian MotoGP, a popular event on the calendar.
The track is known for its humid, unpredictable weather. It can range from sunny, clear days to stormy tropical rainstorms. In recent years, it has undergone extensive resurfacing to avoid the worst flooding that marred past events.
The track can be configured in two or three different ways, with the two shorter ones being run at once.
Italy | Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello
Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, which was built in 1973 and opened the following year to bring back premier racing events to the region after a half-century of events were abruptly halted in 1970. It was soon host to major sporting events, open-wheel racing series of lower level, and grand-prix motorcycle racing. For the last 30 years, it has been the Italian Grand Prix. The series was hosted for the first in the COVID-19 that impacted the 2020 World Driver’s Championship with the Tuscan Grand Prix. Mugello has two layouts, a 15-turn Grand Prix layout of 3.259 miles and a shorter 1.4-mile layout. Both layouts start with the long front straightaway, then go to the 180-degree San Donato left-hander and on into Luco and Poggio Secco. Since 1988, Scuderia Ferrari has owned the track and used it for testing as well as the Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali. The Tuscan Grand Prix will mark the 1000th Grand Prix of the Scuderia Ferrari.
Netherlands | TT Circuit Assen
TT Circuit Assen, commonly referred to by its original name of Circuit van Drenthe, is one of the world’s premier motorcycle racing facilities and an institution for two-wheelers like Indianapolis, Le Mans or Monaco are for four-wheel racing. Racers prize winning here over any other achievement they may achieve during their careers.
In the 1980s, the circuit underwent a major transformation as it transitioned from a road course to a permanent motorsport venue. Today, the annual MotoGP World Championship and World Superbike race events take place here, as well as being home to the annual Dutch TT competition.
Now, it is equally comfortable hosting four-wheeled races as two. Recent visitors include Champ Cars, Superleague Formula, DTM and TCR Europe Championships.
Racing in this region dates back decades. In 1925, the Dutch Tourist Trophy was hosted on Assen’s original track for the first time, taking advantage of a change in Dutch law to allow closed-course racing for the very first time. Held over brick-paved roads between Borger Schoonloo Grolloo villages organized by Motorclub Assen en Omstreken with winner Piet van Wijngaarden riding his 500cc Norton winning this race!
The course covered 17.75 miles (28.57km). Some sections were unpaved while others were brick-paved, and at two points bikers had to pass under bridges that could only accommodate one person at a time.
India | Buddh International Circuit
The Buddh International Circuit, also known as the Buddh Antrraassttriiy Prpth (in Hindi), was the first circuit in India to host international motorsport. It hosted the Formula One Indian Grand Prix for the first time in 2011.
The circuit was originally known as the Jaypee Group Circuit, or the Jaypee Intercontinental Circuit, after its owners. However, it gained its current name upon inauguration to reflect the district where the track is located – Gautam Buddh Nagar (also known by the name Greater Noida).
The track, designed by Hermann Tilke and largely well-received by drivers, looked to be firmly establishing India on the international calendar of motorsport. Unfortunately, a tax dispute between the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Formula One meant that the Grand Prix’s stay in India was too short. After two races, it was suspended for 2014. It was eventually dropped from the calendar.
In the interim, due to its tarnished global reputation, the circuit’s lavish facilities have been underused. General testing, track days, and national-level racing are only occasional visitors. In 2023 however, the MotoGP World Championships held a successful Indian Grand Prix.
Austria | Red Bull Ring – Spielberg
Austria’s premier racetrack has experienced some periods of decline but is currently back on top as it hosts its nation’s Formula One event.
Red Bull currently owns and manages this circuit, which has undergone several transitions over its history. From 1996-2004 it was known as the A1 Ring; from 1969-1995 it operated under its original moniker of Osterreichring.
Today, it hosts events ranging from Formula One and MotoGP races to ADAC GT Masters; in years past it also hosted European Truck Racing Series races as well as European Le Mans Series events.
The Osterrichring was constructed in 1969 as an alternative to the Zeltweg circuit which had been in operation from 1958 until 1968. While Zeltweg provided an uninspiring, flat, bumpy ride along parallel runways, Osterrichring provided a fast, majestic ribbon of tarmac set amidst Styrian mountains; each corner could only be taken in third or fourth gear for maximum driver thrills and excitement.
The circuit began steeply, climbing Hella Licht Corner in fourth gear before curving gently towards Dr Tiroch Curve which was taken in fifth gear. On exit, it rose back up again before rising once more to its highest point where you could view pits before focusing on Bosch Kurve which featured right-handers that did not require runoff due to grandstands surrounding it.
Spain | MotorLand Aragón
Motorland Aragon was intended as a grand facility that would revive the region’s proud motorsport history while serving as an epicentre of excellence in the motor industry.
The facility, covering an area larger than Alcaniz, features three primary zones: technology park and sports area, leisure and cultural, as well as accommodation areas.
MotoGP, World Superbikes and the FIA World Touring Car Cup are three major international events held at this circuit.
Motorland Aragon was inspired by a street circuit that operated in Alcaniz for 30 years from 1965 until 2003. Once safety concerns made it impossible to race on public streets, Motorland Aragon began planning for a permanent track.
At some distance from the city’s northwestern edge was built a motorsports complex. This facility consists of three areas, the technology area (for attracting research institutes in motor industry research and education), a sports area including the main circuit, karting track and gravel circuits as well as Foster + Partners’ leisure and culture area with hotel, karting track and shopping facilities designed by famous British architect Norman Foster + Partners.
Italy | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
Misano has become an iconic circuit since opening its doors for racing in 1970, drawing fans from both Rimini and Riccione beaches as well as Cattolica resort towns in Italy.
Misano MotoGP track may appear dull but comes alive every year when the MotoGP World Championships come to Misano. Valentino Rossi has long been Misano’s main draw, as his home circuit.
Since modernizing, the track has drawn in top-level competition for four wheels as well as bikes; bike racing remains the primary activity here, however. DTM and GT World Challenge Europe both visited recently; the European Truck Racing Championship was another.
Before 2006, this track was known as the Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica in memory of late rider Gianni Morbidelli born in Cattolica and who died unexpectedly during racing events on its circuit.
In 1969, plans were first proposed for a privately owned autodrome to be built in Misano. While initial proposals were well received, questions quickly surfaced regarding their suitability as car racing tracks. As such, more land was acquired for purchase and in 1970 a revised design for Autodromo di Santamonica was approved and construction began that November.
After being completed in 1971, it did not open for racing until August of 1972. A typical 1970s circuit, it featured a mostly flat layout that switched back multiple times; facilities were basic with open pits for small cars as well as separate offices; floodlighting allowed night racing events to be staged on this track.
Indonesia | Pertamina Mandalika Circuit
It is misleading to describe the Mandalika MotoGP track in Indonesia as a “street circuit”. This is a specially built racetrack that uses some public roads.
The track, however, is a unique offering, located on the island of Lombok, a popular tourist destination, and in an important market for motorcycle makers. The project is important for the local government as well, which wants to increase interest in the region and help the island recover from the 2018 series of earthquakes.
Indonesia has been pushing for MotoGP races for quite some time. Initial plans to upgrade Sentul Circuit failed, but then competing plans for Hermann Tilke’s new permanent circuit emerged. The circuit would have been located in Palembang in South Sumatra and would have benefitted from the infrastructure improvements tied to the 2018 Asian Games. However, the plans were cancelled.
Carmelo Ezpaleta, the boss of Dorna, visited Mandalika in late 2018, to meet the project’s supporters. In early 2019, Mandalika was announced as the host of not only MotoGP but also the World Superbike Championships starting in 2021. The five-year agreement is for a five-year deal.
Thailand | Chang International Circuit
Buriram International Circuit is also known as Chang International Circuit for commercial purposes. This circuit has been a major success in motorsports, propelling Thailand to the international stage.
The circuit was built to the highest FIA/FIM standards and is now able to host both the MotoGP World Championships and the World Superbikes. The circuit isn’t likely to host Formula One shortly, but it would be able to do so if it were recertified as FIA Grade 1 standard.
Buriram’s ambition to become one of Asia’s most important circuits has been largely achieved. Other major series are scheduled to visit, including the Asian Le Mans Series (ALS), Formula 3 Asia (F3A), TCR International, and, more recently, the FIA World Touring Car Championships.
Japan | Mobility Resort Motegi
Mobility resort Motegi was originally called Twin Ring Motegi. It is located in the Motegi and Tochigi prefectures. The venue was originally Twin Ring Motegi. Its name comes from its two race tracks, a 2.493km (1.549 mi) oval course and a 4.801km (2.983 mi) Road Course. The track was constructed in 1997 as part of Honda Motor Co. Ltd.’s efforts to bring Championship Auto Racing Teams to Japan and increase the Japanese public’s knowledge of American Open-Wheel Racing. The Indycar Series raced the oval last in 2010. The Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix is held annually on the road course. The track hosts the Super Formula Championship as well as the Super GT each year.
Mobility Resort Motegi consists of a series of motorsports circuits in Tochigi, home to the Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. built the circuits in 1997 to promote motorsports in Japan. The facility’s original name, “Twin Ring Motegi”, is derived from its two main tracks: a 2.5-kilometer-long oval track and a 4-kilometer-long road course. In March 2022, it was renamed Mobility Resort Motegi.
Australia | Phillip Island
Since 1928, the name Phillip Island has become synonymous with motorsport. British driver A.C.R. White won the first Australian Grand Prix for cars, which was held on a 6.5-mile open road course. The Grand Prix was held every year until 1935. By then, motorcycle racing had become popular, and events were held on a 12-mile unsealed road course. Racing ended in 1941 due to excessive corner dust.
The Phillip Island Auto Racing Club was formed in 1952 to create a permanent track. PIARC purchases 300 acres of land for around PS6,000. Construction work starts.
In March 1956, the new circuit was officially opened by PIARC with a race for cars. In the same year, motorcycling was brought back to Phillip Island. However, in the first club meet Jimmy Fairthorne lay unconscious and lost for 30 minutes in the long grass after an accident.
In 1959, Australian rider Tom Phillis started his dominance of the Victorian GP held every New Year’s Day on the circuit. Phillis, riding Nortons and Hondas, won 12 races in this meeting between 1959 and 1961. He was named the first “King of Phillip Island”.
France | Le Mans
Le Mans Circuit de La Sarthe has been a classic course in the world for many years, thanks to its 24-hour endurance race. The world watches as this eight-mile ribbon tarmac is transformed into one of the greatest sporting events, pitting machine and man against the challenges of both day and night racing. It is the only racing event that comes close.
Despite many improvements made to safety, the circuit has retained its essential character.
Le Mans today is actually three courses. The famed 24-hour race course which includes large sections of road and the smaller, purpose-built Bugatti Circuit attracts crowds throughout the year. In the 1970s, the third Maison Blanche track was built as a school facility and track-day facility. It now houses a Porsche Experience Centre.
Spain | Circuit Ricardo Tormo
The track was constructed in 1999 by the Government of Valencia as a nerve centre of local motorsport, and to serve as a training and hub for young Spanish talents on two or four-wheelers.
The circuit was named after Ricardo Tormo. He was a two-time World Champion in 50cc Motorcycles whose promising motorcycle career ended in 1984 due to a horrendous testing accident. Tormo, a Valencian native, battled leukaemia in his forced early retirement and succumbed to the disease a year before the circuit was opened.
It’s only fitting that the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo has seen so many Spanish successes over the years. Since its opening in 2001, the home riders have dominated every winner list. Sete Gibernau kicked off the event with his 500cc win for Suzuki in 2001. Dani Pedrosa began his very successful partnership with Ricardo Tormo in 2001 when he won a 125cc Grand Prix aboard a Honda. He went on to win more victories in the 250cc category in 2004-05.
Germany | Sachsenring
The Sachsenring was once an ancient circuit hidden behind the Iron Curtain; today it serves as a modern arena in which top motorcycle riders from around the globe compete before an enthusiastic audience of spectators.
Since 1998, Germany has hosted MotoGP races since 1998. Starting with sinuous curves before opening into a fastback section with distinct elevation changes, this track hosts some thrilling competition.
It serves as an important training centre for ADAC drivers.
Beginning in the mid-1920s, two locals of Hohenstein-Ernstthal began organizing road races on its roads around town. Sepp Wagner and Paul Berger were inspired by early motorcycle races held there including Marienberg races; these early races inspired them to form their motorcycle club and start racing by 1927 despite some opposition. Badberg Quadrangle was set up on public roads from Hohenstein-Ernstthal and ran parallel with A4 autobahn until turning around towards Queckenberg corner to complete one lap of 8.618km race course that featured flat-out blasts, fast hairpins and some straights – providing spectators an exciting race day experience!
Ascension Weekend races attracted 140,000 spectators for the inaugural race held on Ascension Weekend; 1928’s event drew even greater crowds, though more dangerous with 41 accidents on course and 21 people treated during 133 requests for assistance by Red Cross volunteers. Understandably, local officials halted proceedings, which was completely understandable.